The Official Blog of the IZOD IndyCar Series

Today we are going to give you a special semi-Live Blog of today’s announcement.  Follow along all day for updates, photos, videos and more as indycar.com invades New England.

1:23pm: That’s a wrap. IZOD IndyCar is packing up and heading to the plane. See you next week at Watkins Glen

1:15pm: Dario Franchitti takes over the track before the start of the Lenox 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway

12:15pm: Chip Ganassi answers questions about IZOD IndyCar’s return to New Hampshire.  His driver Juan Montoya sits on the pole for today’s event.

10:39am: Flash from the past.  Check out the last time IZOD IndyCar raced at New Hampshire

10:21am: Randy Bernard-”Our Fans like Short Ovals”

10:15am: IZOD IndyCar Series announces a return to New Hampshire Motor Speedway.  IRL CEO Randy Bernard is joined by 2-time Indy 500 and IZOD IndyCar Series Champion Dario Franchitti, SMI CEO Bruton Smith, New Hampshire GM Jerry Gappens and New Hampshire Gov. Lynch.

9:56am: Target Chip Ganassi team members unload Dario Franchitti’s #10 Honda/Dallara IndyCar from the IZOD IndyCar Series transporter

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9:30am: IZOD IndyCar Series CEO Randy Bernard chats with “the morning buzz”  in the media center at New Hampshire  Motor Speedway.

9am: Flying in.  Name that track?   I had not removed the film off the back of my iPhone, so the image is a little hazy.

6am: Wheels up from Indianapolis Airport and heading to New England.